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regalo

gift

noun reh-GAH-loh Less Common

Origin: from Spanish 'regalo'

Also means

present

Usage Note

Regalo is the everyday word for a present; the related verb is regalare ('to give as a gift'). The phrase in regalo means something given free, and un regalo di Natale is a Christmas present.

Examples

"Ti ho comprato un regalo."

Natural Translation

I bought you a gift.

Literal Translation

To-you I-have bought a gift.

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